In 2010, Vinacomin sold 42.5 milliontonnes, a year-on-year decrease of 4.5 percent, of which, 23.3 milliontonnes were provided to the domestic market and 19.2 million tonnes wereexported, according to the group's general director, Tran Xuan Hoa.
At present, the total coal reserved reached 6.5 million tonnes andVinacomin has asked for the Government's permission to export coal dustto ensure its production capacity and raise coal prices to prevent itfrom incurring losses./.